The N2N gallery is privileged to invite all established and aspiring artists in Abu Dhabi for master classes with Katerina Spirtus teaching the very trendy botanical watercolouring. Pleased with her last experience in the gallery and alongside the students, Katerina is coming down to the UAE for the second time with a new session teaching the art of watercolors.

Fascinated by Italian art and encouraged by her mother and grandmother, Katerina Spirtus started painting at a very young age and her journey reached the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture in Kiev, which she graduated in 2009.

Katerina believes that flowers are like faces, unique, with different character and soul. Taking up the challenging task of giving an online class on watercolouring upon the compulsion of the student, which eventually was a great success and the initiative of her close friend, a florist, to do a watercolour painting of a live bouquet in a waffle cup, embarked a new dimension in her artistic life. Thereafter, she undertook various botanical watercolor classes, simultaneously, creating her own masterpieces in botanical art. She also recently did two exhibitions of her botanical watercolor works in Netherlands and Ukraine.

During this unique session you shall be taught about drawing, required materials, creating colors and the watercolor techniques required in botanical art.

We believe in the efficiency Katerina displayed for the students in her last class in the gallery and thus assure the quality of her teaching and works. This new class on botanical art is promised to be intriguing and gratifying as well.

Venue: N2N Gallery in the Al Ain Tower, Khalidiyah (ground floor, entrance through Costa Coffee shop)

Master classes duration: 6 classes from November 8 to 14, 2018; each class of 3 hours duration

Graduation evening: On November 15

Timings:

Morning group – 10am to 1pm

Evening group – 6.30pm to 9.30pm (On Saturdays – 2.30pm to 5.30pm)

Friday shall be a holiday

Registration:  To confirm your participation, please provide us the filled registration form and proof of payment for the course by

Course fee :   1575 AED (including 5% VAT)

For any questions contact N2N Gallery at art@n2nartgallery.com or call us on 0505951891

Seats are limited, reserve yours today!

Master Class Structure:

The highlight of this session is that we welcome beginners as well as experts in art.

Basically, you will learn how to compose objects according to the basic compositional schemes used in botanical art. We expect you to cover the following during the class –

• Make a preliminary drawing meanwhile understanding about sizes and proportions in art.
• Learn about the materials ideal for botanical painting.
• Learn how to mix and find the appropriate colors.
• Learn about techniques such as pouring, glazing, shading, and how to use them in botanical painting.
• Carry out the exercises for frosting and filling.
• Learn how to transfer drawings from tracing paper to watercolor paper for further work.
• Learn about tricks and crafts while working with watercolors.
• Learn how to draw dark flowers, white berries and a complex flower with watercolors.

At the end of the session, you shall precisely recreate three works in botanical watercolour art alike the artist Katerina Spirtus!

List of supplies required for the master class

1. Automatic pencil, size of 0.5
2. Eraser and art eraser
3. Paper or notepad with sheets of 100% cellulose
4. 4 sheets of A4 paper (100% cotton and 300g is required by any firm, with a smooth (non-granular) surface)
5. Watercolors 24 colors, cuvettes, firms winsor & newton or van gogh or Rembrandt or White nights to choose from
6. Round synthetic brushes with a sharp tip, numbers 2,3,4 (for example Pinax or Escoda Perla)
7. Non-absorbent palette: plastic, metal or ceramic. If there is a palette in the paint box, then no need
8. Cans for water
9. Paper Towels
10. Tracing paper